Volcanoes & nuclear armageddon: humanity’s long relationship with nature
Peter Frankopan unpicks humanity’s complex relationship with climate across the millennia
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Show Notes
For thousands of years, humans have been in thrall to climate – it has dictated the crops we grow, the water we drink and even the diseases to which we might succumb. Rhiannon Davies speaks to Peter Frankopan about his new book that examines this crucial relationship, The Earth Transformed, to explore whether lessons from the past might help us navigate a potentially frightening future.
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